Emmanuel Habimana

Law Student at Kigali Independent University

Work History

2013 - Present

Film Director

Komora: To Heal

Produced, directed, and starred in the recent documentary 'Komora: To Heal,' on forgiveness and reconciliation in post-genocide Rwanda

2011 - Present

Public Speaker

United States of America

Toured the U.S. as a motivational speaker on the subject of PTSD and Orphans of Genocide, speaking at various high schools and universities.

2009 - 2011

Program Coordinator

Interdisciplinary Genocide Studies Center

Accompanied American university students throughout Kigali, acted as an ambassador to Rwandan culture and society, visited genocide memorials, and helped conduct interviews during IGSC field research projects on the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda.

2005 - Present

Translator

Kigali, Rwanda

Translated from French and Kinyarwanda to English at academic conferences on trauma, alcoholism and post-traumatic stress. Translated for students from institutions such as Brown University, University of Nebraska, University of Missouri, and American University. Fluent in English, French, Swahili, and Kinyarwanda.

Education

Education

2014 - Present

B.A. Law

University of Kigali

Working to finish my undergraduate degree in Law.

2012 - 2013

Romeo Dallaire Scholarship Recipient

Lewis and Clark College

Awarded the prestigious Romeo Dallaire Scholarship at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon to study English for a full academic year.

2008 - 2012

Kigali Independent University

Pursued undergraduate B.A. in Law before transferring to the University of Kigali.